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| Name | RUSH – James / John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 88th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2591 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th June 1850 / 26 years / Bury Lancashire England Tailor |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Crimea – not clear: see Further Information below |
| Length of Service | 5 years 125 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 30th October 1855 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Sebastopol clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Westport Mayo Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Galway 1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/2½d per diem for service Enrolled Force 1887 further increased to 1/8d per diem to take into account 15 years 6 months of service in South Mayo Militia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1829 Aughavale Westport Mayo Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | FITZPATRICK Elizabeth or Eliza c1841 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Kathleen Cathrine Mary (Kitty) B c1872Westport Ireland M LANGRIDGE Edward John 29th November 1899 Fremantle Western Australia D 10th May 1911 North Fremantle Western Australia Margaret B 2nd January 1874 at sea on “Naval Brigade” D 8th February 1874 onboard “Naval Brigade” James John B 10th February 1875 D 22nd July 1951 Leederville Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Richard Patrick B March 1876 D 24th December 1879 Perth Western Australia bur East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Molly B not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Perth Town Lot V118 1.0.9 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Ballarat Star 17th February 1906 (Obit.) West Australian 24th February 1906 (Obit.) |
| Departure from Western Australia | c1882 moved to Victoria Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 14th February 1906 Nazareth House Ballarat Victoria Australia bur Ballarat Cemetery Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 2nd June 1878 Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Will: 8th December 1905. Probate: 22nd March 1906 Supreme Court of Victoria [VPRS 7591; VPRS 28, Grant P97-833] |
| Further Information | James John – name on some records shown as John James Record states embarked with Service Company for Crimea 4th April 1854: wounded 7th June 1855 |